Alice in Wonderland

Image from Nerdles.

We saw Alice in Wonderland in 3-D tonight. It was excellent!! Don't you love my stylin' glasses?

Brooklyn Flea

Kane and I braved the monsoon today to go to Brooklyn Flea. I was planning on waiting until the summer to go so that it would be warm and outdoors, but then I heard about how great the building is where they house the market during the winter. I'm so glad that we went!

Image from Wikipedia.

Image from Wikipedia.

Excuse my dark pictures! It was a gloomy day.

I love these old seltzer bottles.

I thought of Spencer Morgan Designs when I saw this great costume jewelry!

Vault door.

Kane checking it out.

They house Brooklyn Flea at One Hanson Place during the winter. The building is the former home of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank. The seller's set up their stalls around and behind the old bank teller windows. And, in the basement of the bank they have tons of local food vendors set up inside the old bank vault! It was so cool to walk through the old vault doors!

I bought a painted picture frame. I'll post about it once I get it hung!

What are the Odds?

Image from Lucky.

So apparently I've been right on top of a trend without even realizing it. What are the odds, since I never seem to know about these things? My crazy lavender manicure that I got in Nashville last weekend is spot on according to my April Lucky magazine!

Fabulous Prismatic Tables

Images from 1st Dibs.

I just purchased these fabulous prismatic side tables for a new project in Bridgehampton. They are French polished oak and glass from the 1960's. Aren't they great? They are from Assemblage in Chicago, which features a really well-edited selection of antiques and lighting. We found them through 1st Dibs, of course!

Madison Square Park

I happened to walk through Madison Square Park this evening on my way home from a vendor. I really love this little park. You can admire the Metropolitan Life Tower and the Flatiron Building from the same spot, which is so great. I'm new enough to New York that I can still appreciate how cool that is!

It was almost warm enough to enjoy the walk, but not quite!

Cheerful Eating Areas

Breakfast area by Massucco Warner Miller.

Dining room by Stacy Smithers.

These two eating areas are so cheerful. The bright colors could lift your mood immediately upon entering the room! The breakfast area in the first picture by designer Massucco Warner Miller combines aqua and coral against a neutral background. And the black Klismos chairs are classic. The purple walls and chartreuse fabric in the second picture are even brighter than the first! I'd have trouble living with a bright purple dining room, but I love the idea of it.  

Books Where?

Design by Barb Purdy and Gordon Runge of House and Home.
I love the idea of housing books in an unused fireplace. I'm always looking for new places to put books. Plus, there's turquoise and a Chinese lantern. Sign me up.

(But, the crooked plant bothers me a little!)

Pfunky Griddle

We had the cutest brunch this morning at the Pfunky Griddle! Each table has their own griddle in the center. They give you pitchers of batter and all kinds of goodies to mix into your pancakes, like chocolate chips, bananas,strawberries and nuts. You can also get eggs, bacon, granola and other great breakfast food!

The whole wheat pancake batter was my fave. I'm going to try to find a recipe for it so that I can make whole wheat pancakes at home from now on.

Logan with her cookbook.

All of us contributed personal recipes and photos that were combined into a great cookbook that we gave to Logan at brunch. She loved it!

Bachelorette Party

The whole gang (minus Nicole who took the picture).

Girl Logan!

I'm back in New York tonight! I had the most amazing weekend with girl Logan! I managed to fit in a Mexican dinner, her bachelorette party, brunch the next morning and time to hang out with boy Logan! Thanks again to Brad and Rhonda for an excellent early birthday present!

I really enjoyed getting to know all of girl Logan's friends from UTK. Now I can finally put faces with names!

Nashville

Image from About.
I don't come to Nashville often enough. I absolutely love it. And it helps that Logan and Logan are here! 

I'm in Tennessee

I was lucky enough to get a flight to Tennessee as a birthday gift! I'm here for girl Logan's bacherlorette party which is going to be absolutely awesome!!

I'll be back posting tomorrow!!

Wow Art

Pablo Picasso, self-portrait, 1907. Image from Art Quotes.
Today I spent the day at a client's home helping to place and oversee the hanging of their extensive art collection. This was the first time ever that I have handled such priceless things. I'm talking about Picasso, Calder, Magritte, Matisse, Basquiat. And not just sketches or etchings - major pieces.

Their home puts some modern art museums to shame! That's quite a way to live, being surrounded by such beautiful things.

Appreciation Today!

Me and Kane, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2007.

Today is a good day for everyone to tell someone that you appreciate them. We don't say things like that often enough. I appreciate all of you! 

Lorin Marsh

The Lorin Marsh showroom at the D&D Building in NYC has such a beautiful, well-edited mix of antiques and made-to-order items.

These are a few of my current favorites.

New Leaf Sconce.

Rosette Mirror with satin steel frame, polished steel straps and wood inserts.

New Dowel Magazine Rack in embossed saddle ostrich.

Lost Graphic Posters

As you know from previous posts (here and here) Kane and I are a bit obsessed with Lost. We are in the midst of the last season, which is so sad!

Ty Mattson of Mattson Creative designed these amazing graphics to grace his Lost season premiere party invitations. What a talent! He really captures the essence of the show in such seemingly simple designs.

Found via Twig & Thistle.